Terrier-Stricken

While Claude the Cat usually sees his lifestyle upset by nasty mice Hubie and Bertie, here he's with one Frisky Puppy, the biggest jerk of all dogs. FP spends much of the cartoon randomly barking, sending Claude flying away in shock. What's with that dog?! Watching "Terrier-Stricken", I at first thought that Frisky Puppy was Charlie (the pooch who always tries to invade Porky Pig's life). I guess that the two are distinct, although one of the major gags in this cartoon seems to have been at least partly borrowed from the Claude-Hubie-Bertie vehicle "Mouse Wreckers".

So, this one's an OK cartoon, not great. A place holder in between the really good ones.

Claude the Cat appeared in a couple classic Hubie & Bert cartoons. However, here his nemesis is Frisky the dog--a most annoying little dog. What makes him so annoying? Well, he's completely brainless and spends all his time hysterically barking--and driving poor Claude absolutely batty. Again and again, for no reason whatsoever, Frisky's insane barking causes Claude to jump on the ceiling or what have you. And so, eventually Claude resorts to trying to kill the little menace. But, as is the case with these sorts of cartoons, the evil doggy only seems to get the best of poor Claude again and again and again. It's all very sadistic...and funny. Not among the very best of the Looney Tunes cartoons--but awfully good.